Big Daddy Roth lives on at Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Florida. The literal translation of Concours d'Elegance is “competition of elegance,” so when a little more than 300 exotic, beautiful, unique, rare, and impossibly artistic vehicles are picked from the last 120 years of
The Fatlace Paddock is a design studio, car garage, hang out place and merchandise retailer tucked behind Interstate 101 in San Mateo just miles from San Francisco International Airport. We had been by the paddock before but it was a regular business day. Not much
When we rolled up to Martinez, California for the Cobra Experience Museum and their Cars and Coffee event, we certainly weren’t disappointed. This little known gem of Cobra history located in the East Bay Area of San Francisco is a stunning collection of Cobra cars
The Bakersfield March Meet takes place on a sacred piece of asphalt that has been luring drag racers to Bakersfield, Calif., for more than six decades. Once used as an auxiliary airfield during WW II, Auto Club Famoso Raceway is hallowed ground with a gritty
The Lone Star Throwdown is predominantly known as the Nation’s Best Truck Show. Held in Conroe, Texas just north of Houston, it has evolved from a show to a full blown happening, an experience and a culture. Riding low and dragging rocker is celebrated here
Hellcat’s Hot Rod Wednesdays offer a welcome break each Hump day in Sin City. Beneath the neon signs of Las Vegas lies a rich culture of automotive enthusiasts. At any given cruise night you can stumble on hot rods, kustoms, mini trucks, modern performance, imports,
Johnny Martin and Greg & Judy Hrehovcsik’s 1957 Chevy was named 2018 Ridler Winner last evening in Detroit. But it was not a smooth road on the way to revealing the winner. The event has one major rule to qualify to win the award: the vehicle
The 2018 Detroit AutoRama is in full swing as you can see by the explosive lead photo. It seems everyone connected to the hot rod industry is here. Started in the '50s by a group of rodders who wanted a way to finance the construction of
See who the Ridler Great 8 Finalists are inside Cobo Hall at the 2018 Detroit Autorama. Named after the Detroit Autorama's first promoter, Don Ridler. The Don Ridler Memorial Award has been handed out annually since its inception in 1964. But it's only recently there
North Carolina’s Robert McCarter is a cool dude with a wicked eye for hot rod photography. Maybe that’s because of his graphic design skills, his love for driving hot rods and photographing them or his mechanical and machining skills along with an affinity for designing
